Prince Andrew relinquishes his title as York's Duke.
The royal is giving up his designations, such as the the Duke, he has announced in a individual message.
He has been under mounting attention over his associations with sex offender the financier, with demands for the royal household to take measures against him.
That now looks to have resulted in the royal deciding to of his own accord return his designations and to surrender involvement of the prestigious order.
In his message he said he continued to "vigorously deny the allegations against me".
"In discussion with the monarch, and my close and wider family, we have concluded the persistent accusations about me divert from the duties of His Majesty and the royal household," said a announcement from him.
"I have decided, as I always have, to put my obligation to my family and country first.
"I uphold my decision five years ago to withdraw from royal engagements.
"With the King's consent, we think I must now go a step further. I will therefore no longer employ my designation or the distinctions which have been conferred upon me. As I have said before, I firmly dispute the accusations against me."
The royal has encountered a number of scandals, such as a court case he settled with an accuser, inquiries about his finances and his association with an alleged foreign agent.
He will continue to be a prince - but will stop to be the York's Duke, a honor granted from his the late Queen, the former monarch.
The prince had already stopped to be a "working royal" and had forfeited the use of his royal style and no longer participated at state occasions. His role now will be even more diminished.
His ex-wife will be known as Sarah Ferguson and no longer York's Duchess, but their offspring will carry on to have the title of royal princess.
He has been under severe examination over his connections with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, more lately including doubts about when he had really cut off ties.
In his television appearance, the royal had said that he had severed all links with the financier after they had been photographed together in NYC in late 2010.
But messages sent in the following year later emerged indicating that he had in private stayed in touch with him, for example sending a communication: "Stay in contact and we'll play some more soon!"
There had been increasing annoyance in the monarchy at the controversies that continued to envelop the prince.
In the coming days a late publication by Giuffre will be released which is likely to draw further focus on the royal's connection with the plaintiff and Epstein.
